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He visited her house and stayed there for around 90 minutes, when she revealed she had been the victim of domestic abuse and was concerned she would be evicted.

PC Vernon later allegedly told her to “keep positive”, that he would help her find a house and job, and he was doing this "just to be nice".

He is accused of lying to his sergeant when he said he was going to collect some CCTV when he visited witness A’s house with a bottle of wine.

It was there that he was approached by counter-corruption officers and handed over his personal and work phones and his work book.

PC Vernon met witness B in July 2017 when she reported an assault on her mother and ongoing harassment towards her.

The misconduct notice says witness B later talked on the phone to the officer and disclosed that she had attempted suicide in 2014, and then between October 30, 2017, and January 23, 2018, they exchanged numerous emails.

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PC Vernon allegedly wrote to the 20-year-old: “I cannot be your personal police officer who takes your cases, it doesn’t work like that, it’s not professional to be like this.”

In another he reportedly wrote: “Beauty as well as brains I like that in a woman, ha ha ha!"

The notice says the alleged actions amount to breaches of the standards of professional behaviour of a police officer that amounts to gross misconduct, in that PC Vernon abused his position to establish or pursue an improper sexual, emotional and/or personal relationship with vulnerable women.

He is also accused of making a false statement and failing to act with proper self-control.

The misconduct notice says the alleged actions risk bringing the police service into disrepute and damaging public’s trust in the force.

The hearing will be held in public at the Avon and Somerset Police HQ on Friday, March 8.